https://samahalshrief.com/#writing Articles on research computing, research data management, program evaluation, private AI in higher education, data ethics, and AI literacy, by Samah Alshrief, Ph.D. en-us Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://samahalshrief.com/articles/program-evaluation-guide.html https://samahalshrief.com/articles/program-evaluation-guide.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to tell whether a program actually worked, why "things got better" isn't proof, the "compared to what" problem, and which evaluation designs a real budget can support. https://samahalshrief.com/articles/data-ethics-for-researchers.html https://samahalshrief.com/articles/data-ethics-for-researchers.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A practical data ethics checklist for researchers: what consent actually covers, the limits of de-identification, when secondary use needs another look, and what to check before feeding data to an AI tool. https://samahalshrief.com/articles/national-research-computing-small-institutions.html https://samahalshrief.com/articles/national-research-computing-small-institutions.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Small colleges and universities can use national supercomputing resources like the OSPool and NSF ACCESS, often at no cost. Why they don't, what's available, and how to get a first researcher running. https://samahalshrief.com/articles/ai-literacy-higher-ed.html https://samahalshrief.com/articles/ai-literacy-higher-ed.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A plain-language guide to AI literacy for faculty and staff: the core skills worth teaching, the questions to ask before trusting a tool, and how to run a workshop that sticks. https://samahalshrief.com/articles/data-management-plan.html https://samahalshrief.com/articles/data-management-plan.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A plain-language guide to writing a data management plan (DMP) for a grant: what the required sections mean, common mistakes, and a reusable outline. https://samahalshrief.com/articles/private-ai-in-higher-education.html https://samahalshrief.com/articles/private-ai-in-higher-education.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT What private, document-grounded AI is, when a university should use it instead of a public chatbot, and how to build one responsibly.